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chambre

/ˈʃɑːmbrə/

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noun

A room or set of rooms, particularly:

Examples :

"The hotel offered a deluxe chambre with a view of the Eiffel Tower. "

property architecture place

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noun

Examples :

"Since it was a long night for the toddler, his mother found a full chambre under his bed in the morning. "

utensil property architecture

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noun

The legislature or division of the legislature itself.

Examples :

"The resolution, which speedily passed the Senate, was unable to gain a majority in the lower chamber."

politics government state

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noun

Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.

Examples :

"A canal lock chamber; a furnace chamber; a test chamber"

space architecture building place

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An enlarged space in an underground tunnel of a burrowing animal.

Examples :

"The prairie dog's burrow contained a large chambre where it stored seeds for the winter. "

animal environment nature place biology space

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The area holding the ammunition round at the initiation of its discharge.

Examples :

"Dianne loaded a cartridge into the chamber of the rifle, then prepared to take aim at the target."

part military weapon machine technical

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One of the bullet-holding compartments in the cylinder of a revolver.

Examples :

"The bandit carefully checked each chambre of the revolver, ensuring they were all loaded before approaching the bank. "

part weapon military machine

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A short piece of ordnance or cannon which stood on its breech without any carriage, formerly used chiefly for celebrations and theatrical cannonades.

Examples :

"During the historical reenactment, the small chambre, loaded with only a blank charge, boomed loudly to celebrate the king's victory. "

weapon military history device entertainment technical

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One of the two atria or two ventricles of the heart.

Examples :

"The doctor explained that a problem in one of the heart's chambres was causing the patient's irregular heartbeat. "

anatomy organ medicine physiology body biology

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A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

Examples :

"Before indoor plumbing, people relied on a chambre to relieve themselves during the night. "

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